Why should I nominate someone?

People give up their time freely for others every day, so we think it's really nice for these people to be recognised and to show our appreciation for the work they do.

What can people be nominated for?

• Showing outstanding bravery
• Regularly helping others at school/college
• Coping with something life changing
• Giving unpaid voluntary service to benefit the community
• Giving up their time to help look after the local environment
• Caring for an individual with a debilitating condition or long-term illness
• Or simply for having done something amazing that deserves recognition!

Check out previous years' winners to see the sort of things they do and why they won

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How old do nominees have to be?

There are two age categories:

• Young Citizen of Honour (under 18)
• Citizen of Honour (18+)

What do the winners receive?

The winners will receive invitations to:

• The Mayor Making ceremony in May with two guests, to receive their award badges from the outgoing Mayor
• A reception with the new Mayor to receive their Citizen of Honour certificate
• The Mayor's Civic Service and Remembrance Day Services
• Family ticket to the panto at Fareham Live

How long does the term of Citizen of Honour last?

The term lasts for one full year from May.

What happens next?

The Executive Members of the Council will decide on the winners at a meeting in March.

Only the winners will be notified with further details of what they will be invited to.

Privacy statement

When you submit a Citizen of Honour nomination form, we process your data under our public task and it is used to contact you about the nomination.

When you submit a Citizen of Honour nomination form, we process the nominee's data under our public task and we only collect personal information necessary to process the application.

During the process of receiving applications, we may process special category information about a nominee, such as health data, if this is provided to us.

The purpose of collecting the data is to enable us to process and consider applications.

We will share both the data of the person nominating, and the nominee, internally to carry out this function.  If the Council wishes to share information with the media in respect of successful nominees, we will gather the consent of that individual before doing so.

The personal data of a person making the nomination will be retained by the Council for one year.

The personal data of the nominee contained in the application will be retained for one year and, if successful, their name will be held in perpetuity in the Minutes of the Council meeting at which the award was presented. 

Further information about privacy and how the Council handles your data, including your rights, can be found here.

More info

For more information, or if you have any questions about the awards, please contact the Communications Team on 01329 824400 or email MayorPA@fareham.gov.uk.